Nuclear

Updated on Jan 31, 2023

Nuclear Power

Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 23, 2023

Status-6 Poseidon

Russia Has Built Its First Production Batch Of Poseidon Nuclear Torpedoes: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 16, 2023

Nuclear Bombs

South Korea Now Openly Discussing Arming Itself With Nuclear Weapons

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

Nuclear Policy

Conflicting Statements On Possibility Of U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Drills

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 3, 2023

Battlefield Nuclear Weapons

Just How Radioactive Are Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons?

By James Ragland, Adam Lowther, James Petrosky, Robyn Hutchins

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

Nuclear Bombs

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Makes New Nuclear ‘First Use’ Threat

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

Nuclear History

This Was The Biggest Planned Explosion In Warfare Before Hiroshima

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

Nuclear History

The V-2 Rocket: Rise Of The Space Race And Cold War Missiles

By Dr. Charlie Hall

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

Tomahawk cruise missiles are set to be compatible with the Army's MRC battery

BGM-109 Tomahawk-N

First Land-Based Tomahawk And SM-6 Launcher Delivered To Army

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Dec 6, 2022

W76

Another U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Movements Peculiarly Publicized

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 28, 2022

ICBMs

Russia Releases Incredibly Detailed Views Of Its Massive ‘Satan’ Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

Nuclear Warheads

Is Russia Now Firing Denuclearized Cruise Missiles At Ukraine?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 18, 2022

U.S. Strategic Command

Extremely Ominous Warning About China From US Strategic Command Chief

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 6, 2022

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U.S. To Ditch Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile Plans

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Oct 28, 2022

Nuclear Bombs

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By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 24, 2022

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Posted on Oct 20, 2022

Nuclear Bombs

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Posted on Sep 26, 2022

Nuclear Policy

Ukraine Situation Report: Biden Warns Russia On Nuclear Weapons Use

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Posted on Sep 17, 2022

Nuclear Policy

Why An Officer On EC-135C Doomsday Planes Packed A Revolver

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 1, 2022

Nuclear Warheads

Belarusian Claims That It Now Has Nuclear Strike Jets Spurs Conflicting Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO)

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

Nuclear Power

Video Shows Russian Military Vehicles Inside Sensitive Building At Ukraine Nuclear Plant

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 18, 2022

Nuclear Ballistic Missiles

Future Ballistic Missile Submarine Concept Unveiled At Russian Arms Expo

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-DRILLS (CN)

LGM-30 Minuteman III

Record-Breaking 68 Chinese Warplanes Just Flew Into The Taiwan Strait

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

SS-25/27 Topol/Topal-M

Rare Russian ICBM Carrier Training Vehicle Had A Nasty Accident

By The War Zone staff

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

Nuclear Power

Russia Accused Of Using Ukraine Nuclear Plant As Artillery Base Sparking Disaster Fears

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Aug 4, 2022

LGM-30 Minuteman III

Nuclear Experts Question Possible Effects Of Chinese Cell Towers On U.S. Missile Silos

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 25, 2022

Nuclear Power

China’s Nuclear Powered Super Long-Range Torpedo Concept Fits Concerning Pattern

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 21, 2022

B61-12

New B61-12 Bomb’s Precision Unusable By Some Nuclear Strike Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

Graphics depicting possible basing concepts for the Cold War-era MX missile program overlaid on top of a rendering of the Air Force's future LGM-35A ICBM.

LGM-30 Minuteman III

Firing ICBMs From Lakes, Tunnels Considered Before Air Force Picked New Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

Status-6 Poseidon

Russia’s Giant Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Submarine Declared Operational

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 8, 2022

LGM-30 Minuteman III

Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jul 7, 2022

Nuclear Proliferation

Russia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M Missiles

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jun 27, 2022

UGM-133 Trident II (D5)

British Submariners’ Emails Put U.K. Nuclear Deterrent At Risk, Judge Rules

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 15, 2022

Nuclear Command And Control

Secretary of Defense Austin Remained in Nuclear Chain of Command During Kyiv Trip

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

ICBMs

RC-135 Jets Flew Unprecedented Mission To Spy On Russia’s New ICBM

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

View of USAF B-52 Stratofortress Bomber in Flight

Air Launched Nuclear Missles

A Look Back At All The B-52 Variants As The Iconic Bomber Hits 70

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 16, 2022

B61

Nuclear Bombs May Be Headed Back To The United Kingdom

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 13, 2022

Nuclear Power

Ukrainian Nuclear Disaster Scientist Talks Worst-Case Wartime Scenarios

By Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 5, 2022

ICBMs

North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 25, 2022

M51

France Has Increased Its Ballistic Missile Submarine Patrols For The First Time In Decades

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 25, 2022

Nuclear Warheads

Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 14, 2022

Nuclear Power

Russian Forces Now Occupy Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 4, 2022

Nuclear Power

Fire At Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine Has Been Extinguished (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 4, 2022

Nuclear Power

Russia Says Its Forces In Ukraine Have Captured Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 2, 2022

Nuclear Power

Bridge Appears In Chernobyl Exclusion Zone That Could Give Russia Unique Access To Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 17, 2022

Nuclear Power

Armored Caboose Designed To Protect Navy Nuclear Waste Trains Begins Final Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 28, 2022

Nuclear Power

Swedish Security Agency Declares A National Event As Drone Incursions Over Nuclear Sites Grow

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 18, 2022

Nuclear Power

Mysterious Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Sweden’s Nuclear Facilities

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 17, 2022

U.S. Strategic Command

Incoming North Korean Missile Warning Prompted FAA’s Mysterious Air Traffic Halt

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 13, 2022

Nuclear Power

Iran Rained Down Ballistic Missiles On A Mockup Of Israel’s Nuclear Reactor

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 27, 2021

Nuclear Policy

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 15, 2021

Air Launched Nuclear Missles

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 2, 2021

Nuclear Policy

China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 23, 2021

Nuclear History

The Soviet Meteorit Mach-3 Cruise Missile Was A Colossal Cold War Oddity

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

Nuclear Ballistic Missiles

China’s New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The Pacific

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

Nuclear Power

The Military’s Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype Is Set To Begin Taking Shape

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Oct 21, 2021

Nuclear Power

This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 21, 2021

SLBMs

New Short-Range Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested By North Korea (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 20, 2021

ICBMs

This Is Our Best Look Yet At North Korea’s Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 12, 2021

W76

Newly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 7, 2021

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